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Originally Posted by termogard
Yes, I understood.
But why other family members MUST pay compensation to, say, railway company for suicide one? Are they guilty for his (her) suicide action? If so, it is rather strange.
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In Japan, personal responsibility goes beyond the individual. You are responsible for your family member's actions to an extent. It's a strange place. If I am driving my car and sitting stopped at a red light, and someone driving behind me isn't paying attention and crashes into me, I will be held partially responsible for the accident. It doesn't matter that I did nothing wrong.
Recently a drunk driver got into an accident and killed two high school boys who were walking along the road. The passenger in the car, as well as the bartender who served the drinks were also charged with and convicted of manslaughter.
It's an interesting country.